Monday, February 25, 2013

Available Mobile Apps for Subject Areas

What mobile are available for subject areas using the iPhone, Android, iPod,  and IPad?
Educators who teaches reading can find perfect apps through Apps in Education at https://appsineducation.com  this educational apps site has been researched, filtered and rated for teachers trust others to do the leg work.
Also, Apples proves an app store volume purchase program for Android users.
Those users running an Android can down load apps via the Android Market Website at https://market.android.com.  The Android Market app can be downloaded to individuals mobile devices from a computer or the mobile device itself.


Educators who teach Reading can themselves download an app, and also have their students who have mobile devices download the most popular app the Kindle. The Kindle can be used for reading assignments to be completed in the classroom or for homework. The Kindle app can be downloaded for free or for a small fee provided by Apple and Android users.

 

Top Ten Technology Tools Can't Live Wlithout!

Top ten thechnology tools I can't live without are:
The Smartphone, Microsfot word, microsoft publisher, Dell Laptop, Visionland Prestige Tablet, worksheet and puzzle generators, Clipart, Microsoft Publisher IEP Generators, Adobe Reader, and wireless printer.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Good Digital Citizen and Dgita Reputation


Why is it important to be a good digital citizen?
It is highly important to be a good digital citizen to build quality relationships with other users; it shows respect and kindness to other digital citizen to other online users. When users have digital etiquette, they will most likely gain positive respect for their self as a digital user. If an online user sabotage another’s efforts and be a keyboard wrongdoer, the online community will lose respect for the wrongdoer. All users should be accountable for their actions.
What value does a good digital reputation have?
High status goes a long way. A good digital character means you are a respected online user having a good reputation means a user has added value to an internet site. Likewise, a good digital reputation means that you have never cheated or done anything to hurt other users or did things that were against the regulation. Keep in mind; treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Three Materials/Tools to Use in the Classroom

The three material/tools I would use in my classroom would be:

1. Computer-Based Test System: this test system allow students to take tests on the computer or online, and the software grades tests and compiles data for grading and decision making.
The use of the computer-based test system will allow me to make decisions on instruction being presented and planning lesson, I'll know what needs to be retaught, reduce paper and pencil tests, and allow more instructional time.

2. Database Software:  Teachers teach how to build and use database software in business and technology classes.
The use of  the database software in the classroom will allow me to store classroom information, students information, lessons, instructional resources, and help students with their organization skills along with teaching them to search for various educational information.

3. Desktop Publishing Software: Students create their own letterheads, brochures, fliers/posters, newspapers, newsletter and books.
The desktop publishing software will allow my student to make presentation during( in Science, Math, History and Language/Art) during or after a lesson/unit. This will make the lesson present more exciting and allow student to be more engaged in the instruction.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Software

Chapter 3 Assignment:
The five Instructional Software with their descriptions, an example and hyperlink  1. Drill and Practice  Description: Allows learners to work problems or answer questions and get feedbac on correctness.  Example: BrainPop, and hyperlink: http://www.brainpoperst.com/   2. Basic Circuits Challenge V5.1, Description: a tutor providing information, instructinal, & activities a learner needs to master a topic. Example: Tutorial, and hyperlinl: http://etcai.com/index.html   3.  The Digital Frog 2:  Description: Models real or imaginary systems to show how those systems or similar ones work or to demonstrate underlying concepts. Example: Simulation, and hyperlink: http://www.digitalfrog.com   4. Instrutional Game: Description: Increases motivation by adding game rules to drills or simulations. Example: Game iCivics, and hyperlink: http://icivics.org  5. Problem Solving; Description: Teacher direct steps involved in solving problems and helps learners acquire problem-solving skills, Example: Memory Challenge, and hyperlink: http://www.criticalthinkig.org

Monday, January 28, 2013

Glogster, Animoto, and Free Choice


The experience of creating the Glogster, Animoto, and Voki (Free choice) was something I thought I couldn’t do in a million years. I was extremely afraid sitting in front of my computer (like a baby trying to walk for the first time) stopping and restarting again and again I did it, it may not be show stopping but I did it!  Over all it was a little fun if I keep working at it will get better.
Voki
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=7436539&height=267&width=200

 

Animoto
Glogster
 
What an experience!!!!!